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Project • By AshariArchitects • Libraries
Sadra Library
Sadra library design initiated by the fundamental researches in order to illustrating the strengths and the weaknesses of the project context.As the result, two main goals were considered:
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1-In association with city:Creating an interactive form in relation with nature.
2-In association with function:Rethinking og conventional and traditional library design concept and creating new spatial quality
In order to reach the first aim and because the site location has dual view into city and nature, in first step the position of the form was determined.In fact,we related the shape in south-north direction in consistency with adjacent texture and for using natural light and view…
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At first,due to the limited budg... More
Project • By Reza Jafari & Associates • Apartments
A.01
A.01 seeks to establish a stronger dialogue between the interior and the urban exterior.Its elongated site and turbulent context define the building as a habitable sculpture at the city edge.Varied openings and volumetric shifts extend the movement of the site into the architectural form.Transparency and bulletproof glass shape the commercial floors while responding to the display and security of the jewelry store.A double-skin facade combines brick, stone, and glass to explore heaviness, lightness, and visual suspension.Ultimately, the contrast between commercial and residential zones creates a fluid relationship between ground, city, and interior space. More
Project • By s squared architects • Private Houses
The Skyward Home
The “Skyward” home is located on a 18 cents East facing narrow plot, located in a rural residential area in Haripad, Kerala. The clients approached S Squared Architects to build a home for them that would be simple, devoid of any pretensions from the outside but comfortable and convenient on the inside.One of the challenges that caught the attention of the S Squared team was the nature of the site itself. Aligned in the East West direction with approximately 14m width and 51 m length , the site had a very narrow frontage. Abutting the South East of the site was a “Sarpa kave” which is a sacred groove, specially meant for snakes. Sacred grooves in Kerala are considered to be divine and it was forbidden to kill snakes... More